Terry Young
SLM 521
Safety on the Internet
SEQUOYAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
27103 BOWIE MILL ROAD
DERWOOD, MARYLAND
20855
301-840-5335
September 2003
Dear Parents/Guardians,
The purpose of this
letter is to inform you of the precautions that we take to implementing the
Internet, as well as the behavior of each user of the computer. If these rules are broken, all privileges
will be revoked for the remainder of the year.
Throughout the course of the year, the students will be using the
computer lab. They will have access to
Internet sites at least once a week.
The classroom teacher will supervise the students’ use of the
computer. The students will be directed
to pre-selected and pre-approved websites that have been researched by the
teacher. Each site will provide
information to further the education of the child whether it is for math
skills, reading, gathering facts on the Revolutionary War for social studies,
or learning about different structures and bridges in science. If a student accidentally happens to go to
an inappropriate site, he should immediately exit that site and notify a staff
member. Failure to do so could result
in loss of computer privileges.
Please read and sign the attached Teacher-Student Policy letter. Thank you for taking the time to read over this important document with your child. In doing so, this will help to ensure the best Internet use for everyone. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at the number above, or you can email me at Terry_Young@fc.mcps.k12.md.us
Sincerely,
Terry Young
I,
________________________________________, the student, agree to the following
rules for using computers and the Internet at school:
1) Use of the school Internet is a privilege not a right. If I abuse that
privilege I expect to lose it.
2) I will use the school Internet for the purpose of education, and for
researching approved school assignments only.
3) I will only use the school Internet if there are teachers present
supervising me. I understand that unsupervised use is not permitted.
4) I will use the school Internet politely and with respect for other people
and respect for the hardware and software I am using at all times.
5) I will never give out my full name, my home address or telephone number, or
my school name, address or telephone number, to anyone else online without my
school's permission
6) I will not hide things that I am doing online from my teachers.
7) If I have a technical problem with the computer or the Internet, I will
share it with my teachers and ask for their help.
8) I understand that I am not responsible for what other people say and do on
the Internet, therefore if someone else online says or does something offensive
or disturbing, or if I see images on a website that make me feel upset or
disturbed in any way, I will tell my teachers. I will not respond to any
messages that make me feel upset, angry or scared.
9) I will not participate in any unacceptable use of the school Internet.
Unacceptable use of the Internet at school means using the school computers or
the Internet to:
a)
Commit crimes.
b) Bully, harass or stalk others.
c) Commit copyright violations, such as illegal copying of music files, movies,
pictures or software.
d) Transmit obscene, hateful or threatening communications.
e) Communicate or publish inaccurate, defamatory or racially offensive
materials.
f) Invade someone else's private computer files or read their email.
g) Impersonate others online.
h) Play electronic games unless authorized by a teacher.
i) Download software from websites without teacher permission or approval.
j) Upload or download any computer virus.
k) By-pass any school imposed restrictions on access to the World Wide Web.
l) Transmit via email any unsolicited advertising, promotional materials,
"junk mail", "spam", "chain letters",
"pyramid schemes", or any other form of email solicitation.
m) Promote or provide instructional information about illegal activities,
promote physical harm or injury against any group or individual, or promote any
act of cruelty to animals. This may include, but is not limited to, providing
instructions on how to assemble bombs and other weapons, where to obtain bombs
or other weapons.
n) Engage in commercial activities online such as buying or selling things,
without permission from my teachers.
o) View and/or download or upload pornographic pictures or stories.
p) Send in someone else's email address to a "Crush" or "Secret
Admirer" website, or to any website collecting other people's email
addresses for any purpose whatsoever.
q) Attack other people's Internet connections, websites or computers, or damage
or deface anyone else's website.
10) I understand that my parents could be held financially
liable for any damage I cause to computers at school, for any harm I cause to
other people as a result of malice, recklessness or negligence on my part, or
for any harm caused to others by any violation of this acceptable use policy.
Name of student that read the form: _________________________________________
Signature of student: ____________________________________ Date______________
Name of parent or guardian that read the form:
__________________________________
Signature of parent or guardian: ___________________________Date_______________